Clarify how hotels are coming up at Kaziranga: NGT to AssamThe National Green Tribunal has directed Assam government to clear its stand on how it has permitted large-scale hotels to come up in Kazir...
13 Nov, 2015, 06.49 PM IST
- NGT asks Assam government to clear its stand on ecosensitive zone around Kaziranga
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Assam government to clear its stand on the declaration of eco-sensitive zone and how it has per...
04 Nov, 2015, 06.47 PM IST
Government seeks public opinion on declaring Navegaon-Nagzira tiger reserve as eco-sensitive zoneGovernemnt has sought public comments on whether to declare an area up to 12 km from the boundary of the Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve as ...
12 Apr, 2015, 09.44 AM IST
Gujarat soughts Centre’s nod for Rs 150-crore lion conservation planThe Gujarat government has sought approval from the Centre for its Rs 150-crore Lion Conservation Plan. Not only that, it has demanded that...
24 Feb, 2015, 03.04 AM IST
Government to notify more than 60 eco-sensitive zones this year"We are trying to do as much as possible provided we get clear proposals from the states. We will notify more than 60 (eco-sensitive zones)...
18 Jan, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
Government to notify more than 60 eco-sensitive zones this yearLast year, around 40 sanctuaries and national parks were notified as 'eco-sensitive zones'. There are over 600 sanctuaries and national par...
18 Jan, 2015, 09.53 AM IST
- In UP, no eco-sensitive zone around national parks beyond 100 metres
In case of Kachchua wildlife sanctuary in Varanasi, the state has recommended 'zero' metres for eco-sensitive. The problem is where to shif...
07 Jul, 2014, 02.59 PM IST
Eco-sensitive zones to be set up at 5 placesThe cabinet approved eco-sensitive zones within 100 metres of Kaimur wildlife sanctuary, Mirzapur; Okhla bird sanctuary, Gautam budh nagar;...
28 Dec, 2013, 02.44 AM IST
Eco tag for areas around national parks soonMaharashtra is in the process of declaring areas around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones.
16 Nov, 2013, 03.21 AM IST
- Govt reviews proposals to limit development activities around wildlife zones
The environment ministry has received 280 proposals from states to secure areas around national parks and sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zone...
25 May, 2013, 07.26 AM IST
280 proposals to turn eco-sensitive zones around national parks, sanctuariesThe environment ministry has received 280 proposals to secure the areas around national parks and sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones that w...
24 May, 2013, 07.36 AM IST
- Maharashtra govt sends 17 eco-sensitive zone proposals to Centre before deadline
Sticking to the ministry of environment and forests deadline, the state government has sent 17 proposals of eco-sensitive zone around sanct...
22 Feb, 2013, 01.14 AM IST
- Complete notification of eco-sensitive zones by February 15: Ministry of Environment and Forest
The district level committees have started the notification of eco-sensitive zones around the protected wildlife areas, and have been issue...
26 Jan, 2013, 02.21 AM IST
- Madhya Pradesh government proposes 15 eco-sensitive zones around sanctuaries
The move came after the state govt was given a "last chance" to send a site specific proposal to identify eco-sensitive zone.
20 Jan, 2013, 12.57 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh proposes 15 more eco-sensitive zones around sanctuariesThe Madhya Pradesh government has proposed 15 eco-sensitive zones around its wildlife sanctuaries and parks, where illegal commercial activ...
20 Jan, 2013, 12.56 PM IST
Eco-sensitive zones to be identified soonIn order to finish the longpending issue of declaring eco-sensitive zones around various protected forest areas in the state, the departmen...
26 Jul, 2012, 12.43 PM IST
- States yet to rein in polluters near parks
In 2002, the Indian Board of Wildlife (IBWL) decided that a 10-km area around national parks and sanctuaries should be declared eco-sensiti...
02 Feb, 2008, 02.00 AM IST